Bek (crater)

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Bek
Bek crater EN0131771863M.jpg
The first image of Bek by MESSENGER, from second flyby on 6 October 2008
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 21°10′N50°59′W / 21.16°N 50.99°W / 21.16; -50.99
Quadrangle Victoria
Diameter 32 km (20 mi)
Eponym Bek

Bek is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 32 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Bek is named for the Egyptian sculptor Bek, who lived in the 14th century BCE. [1]

Bek is north of Lermontov crater.

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References

  1. "Bek". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 18 October 2022.